Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad acknowledges applause before addressing the parliament in Damascus in this still image taken from a video footage March 30, 2011. Al-Assad said on Wednesday that Syria is the target of a «conspiracy» to sow sectarian strife, but some Syrians who have demonstrated against his rule had legitimate demands. REUTERS/Syrian state TV via Reuters TV (SYRIA – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. SYRIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SYRIA